Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Practice Location:

Willow Lawn & Virtual

Ages Treated:

Children & Adolescents: 6+

Adults: 18+

Primary Areas of Clinical Interest & Expertise: 

· Medication Management with Supportive Counseling
· Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
· Shared decision-making and collaboration
· All ages, particularly women and young professionals

Background:

Lauren (she/her) is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who works with children, adolescents, and adults.  She uses a collaborative and holistic approach to develop a personalized treatment plan for each client and emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making and client education.  Lauren believes medication management is just one part of successful psychiatric care, and also encourages therapy, self-care, and the development of coping strategies as important components in achieving whole health and well-being. 

Lauren received both her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Master’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia.  Lauren has experience working in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient psychiatry as well as community mental health.  She treats all general psychiatric issues, with a clinical focus on Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and Schizoaffective Disorder.  Along with the rest of our staff at RCC, Lauren provides LGBTQ+ competent and affirming care.

Education:

University of Virginia- Master of Science (Nursing)

Liberty University- Master of Arts (Counseling)

University of Virginia- Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

Licenses & Certifications:

Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)- Virginia

Registered Nurse (RN)- Virginia

While Lauren is contracted with the following insurance payers, we recommend contacting your insurance company to determine if your plan has any restrictions or limitations:

- Anthem (Commercial and Medicaid)
- Aetna (Commercial)
- Bright
- Cigna
- Molina Complete Care of Virginia Medicaid
- Optima (Commercial and Medicaid)
- Optum/ UnitedHealthcare (Commercial and Medicaid)